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Software engineer (c++): execution/connectivity

Sydney
The Onset
Software Engineer
Posted: 11 February
Offer description

Overview

Write code that makes the heart of this trading machine beat.

Role

Software Engineer (C++)
Hands-on development role focused on exchange connectivity and rapid execution

The mission

This Global High-Frequency Trading (\"HFT\") Firm Provides Liquidity To Global Markets, Keeping Trading Action Alive Globally, Open To Close. Their Two Opportunities To Win Are

* Relentlessly developing trading strategies that capitalise on opportunities while they exist
* Executing on them while they exist, before their competitors*

*Here\'s where you fit in.

The team

Responsibilities
A collection of the world\'s sharpest mathematical, logical and technical minds across trading, engineering, IT and operations. You\'ll find your place in a group of engineers responsible for driving excellence in:

* Hardware: FPGAs keep things fast and customised
* Software: Java, C++, CUDA, Python*
* ML: Actually, this is a secret

*These folks, your new colleagues are divided between core teams, and teams attached to particular trading activities

The control room

State-of-the-art office and lab environment fit for the market\'s most sought-after talent, complete with the following benefits:

* Generous paid parental leave
* Catered meals, barista coffees, well-stocked kitchen
* Volunteering opportunities, charitable donation matching
* A stacked social calendar
* Family days
The problem
* Insane socio-economic climate + headlines that could be Black Mirror episode titles = market volatility
* Volatility = growth for HFT firms equipped to capitalise (like this one)
* Growth = more brainpower needed to stay ahead
The solution

An engineer with a winning mindset, and likely experience and knowledge of:

* Modern C++ (on Linux) in ultra-low latency CI/CD environments
* Genuine ground-up \"build\" projects
* Thriving in high-pressure, often ambiguous circumstances
* Outstanding academics in Computer Science, Maths, Physics

Still reading? Let\'s explore.

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